Behind the Nails: Love is Love

The story behind Brandy Nelson's marriage equality nail art.

Testing Editorial Nail Art: Underside Nail Art Gems

Banicured tries out a nail design she found in a consumer magazine using gems on the underside of the nail and offers her tips on making it work.

What happened to the appointment-only days?

Today a woman from a local business to whom I'd previously given the salon-marketing postcard came in for a gel manicure. She mentioned that she had stopped by three times when we were not there. Business

Tru-Align Undoes the Day’s Damage

The Tru-Align Body System from Kacelia can be used for 20 minutes at the end of your workday to ease back and neck pain and correct posture and alignment.

Caption Polishes the People’s Choice Awards

The People’s Choice Awards kicked off the celebrity nail sightings for 2016 last night.

20 Stay-at-the-Top Service Trends

What happens when you get to the top of the industry? Everyone else wants to join you or take you down. To make sure you keep the power, make sure you are implementing some of these power-salon practices into your services and business.

New Training Can Transform the Nail Department

reThinkSpa is an innovative consulting, education, and training tool that helps elevate the credibility, professionalism, client experience, and profits of the nail department.

The Nail Platform Gears Up for Launch

The Nail Platform is an eight-hour educational session where students will learn from some of the industry’s leading talent with no product bias. 

The Diary of a First-Time Competitor

Have you ever been curious about competitions or wondered what it would be like to compete? Have you ever wondered why some nail technicians like to compete so much? Well, I was curious. Here's the story of my first competition experience. I hope that it will encourage you.